Stone chips?
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rodslinger
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All I can say is the front of my 5 is effing blasted. I just hit 40k and most of it is highway miles between Atlanta and Miami. I bought a Spec-V to leave in Miami so I won't be putting so many miles on it. I'm thinking the only fix for me is to have it painted and blended in. The bugs and road debris at 80+ MPH really does a number on the thing.
i hear ya.
There is a product called langka, and it seems to be ok.. Obviously not as good as a repaint, but at about $40 its a ood substitute
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For occasional long road trips, I don't see any reason not to use the bra.
Needs to be removed after use.
The mazda5 OEM bra seems to be easy to remove/install.
1. here's the mazda5 bra.
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=134495&d=1216004616
2. Here it shows what it accomplished.
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=134496&d=1216004759
Needs to be removed after use.
The mazda5 OEM bra seems to be easy to remove/install.
1. here's the mazda5 bra.
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=134495&d=1216004616
2. Here it shows what it accomplished.
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=134496&d=1216004759
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Thanks!!! Planning on doing a few camping trips and this would be perfect. Any chance you have a source/link for these (besides the stealerships?)
rodslinger
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The interesting thing is it didn't look too bad until I had it detailed. The wax filled all the little pits and now there are a billion little white speckles on the front.... UGH!!!!
looks fairly snug in the picture. I imagine as long as it secured well it shouldn't flap around.
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" Does the hood portion of the bra flap around at highway speed? "
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The hood slips into the hood portion of the bra. Looked snug. But I did not take the chance. I used 2-inch painter's tape (you can get them in different colors these days) and applied it in some areas where the edge can flap and rub the paint. worked great. I had the roll of tape in the car. I ended up taping the remaining 'exposed' area of the grill.
It was a long trip ( to LA, around LA and back) so protection was higher priority.
" Does the hood portion of the bra flap around at highway speed? "
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The hood slips into the hood portion of the bra. Looked snug. But I did not take the chance. I used 2-inch painter's tape (you can get them in different colors these days) and applied it in some areas where the edge can flap and rub the paint. worked great. I had the roll of tape in the car. I ended up taping the remaining 'exposed' area of the grill.
It was a long trip ( to LA, around LA and back) so protection was higher priority.
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Did you get yours from the dealer? Or do they carry them at Canadian tire, parts source.. etc.?
I got it from the Dealer. I don't see any add-ons for Mazda5s yet at Canadian Tire.
They call it 'Front Mask'. I'm not sure how the price compare with those that
is not from the dealer.
http://www.reginamazda.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=103&Itemid=235
